A husband came home from work, and the moment he walked through the door, his wife threw her arms around him with a huge smile.
“Honey… I’ve got wonderful news!”
He smiled back.
“What is it?”
She whispered excitedly,
“I’m a month late…”
“I think we’re going to have a baby!”
Then she added,
“But let’s keep it our little secret for now.”
The very next morning, an electric company employee knocked on the front door.
“Good morning, ma’am,” he said. “According to our records, you’re a month overdue.”
The wife froze.
Her eyes widened.
“How… how do you know that?”
The worker shrugged.
“It’s all in our records.”
That evening, the husband came home looking furious.
He had already called the electric company.
“What do you mean my wife is overdue?” he demanded.
The representative calmly replied,
“Relax, sir. All you have to do is pay the outstanding balance.”
The husband frowned.
“And what happens if I don’t?”
The representative answered without missing a beat,
“We’ll cut it off.”
The husband nearly choked.
“You’ll cut it off?! Then what on earth is my wife supposed to do?”
The representative smiled.
“I suppose… she’ll have to use a candle.”
